Sanctions drove the value received by illicit addresses up to a record $154 billion in 2025, as countries like Russia sought methods to evade the penalties, according to Chainalysis.
Ongoing sanctions against nation-states last year pushed the total value of crypto received by illicit addresses to its highest in history, as blacklisted entities sought to evade sanctions at scale.
Throughout 2025, there were “unprecedented volumes… [2440 chars]
Source: Cointelegraph | Published: 2026-01-09T02:25:47Z
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